Monthly Archives: April 2011

Fridays are the days when I lay out the real estate sections for the Courier News, Home News Tribune and Daily Record. This combination of deadlines can be overwhelming, so I’ve learned to get at least one paper laid out … Continue reading →

Before I forget, Doris at A Yarn For All Seasons, the yarn store on Washington Valley Road in Martinsville, is having a big sale today through Saturday to celebrate the royal wedding of William and Kate. She’s discounting all yarns … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, I was telling my friend Francesca, a fellow knitter, that I’ve almost gotten to the point that I don’t feel properly dressed unless I’m wearing one of my own sweaters or shawls. This is goofy, but … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon and evening, I was too tired to work on Mom’s sweater. At this point, it involves shaping the neck and the sleeve at the same time, and I couldn’t concentrate that hard. I had driven to Brooklyn and … Continue reading →

Today is Easter morning, and I will be celebrating in a little while by driving to Brooklyn to bring my son some groceries from Costco and some leftovers from my dinner at Mom’s last night — and possibly to take … Continue reading →

It’s Saturday, my first day off in six days, and as usual, I have too much planned to do. But I really hope to finish the back of Mom’s coral sweater today. My biggest problem, as I said the other … Continue reading →

This last week has been an especially busy one for me. I put in a full day of work on Sunday because the reporter who was supposed to cover Sunday was sick. I had a lovely day, mostly covering Miles … Continue reading →

I’m working my tail off at work this week. Walter O’Brien is out, and we are all working doubletime. In a normal week, if I write one or two stories in addition to the real estate stuff I do, I … Continue reading →

Knitting fashionistas who relish the classic 20th century designs associated with Hollywood will want to take a look at “Knitting Vintage,” 30 knitting projects inspired by period fashions” by Claire Montgomerie. This book is being released in both paperback and … Continue reading →

The strips for Jay’s prayer blanket have been arriving, one at a time. Most of them are here now. I have a white strip from Anne in the Los Angeles area, a gray strip from Debbie in Massachusetts, two gray … Continue reading →

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Pam explores local knitting groups and yarn shops, critiques patterns and shares her wisdom on techniques for improving your craft.

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Pam MacKenzie
Our real estate editor, Pam MacKenzie, expresses her creative side in this blog about knitting. Pam learned to knit at age 6, when her friend’s mother made Pam’s doll a dress, and Pam wanted to make more. Her mother wanted her to learn how to sew in high school, but she was afraid of the sewing machines, cutting fabric the wrong way, and the potential that sewing would have for bringing down her grade-point average. Every year, she managed to find a course conflict to avoid sewing classes. But the day after high school graduation, she took her graduation money to a fabric store, bought a kit to make a sweater, taught herself to read patterns and never looked back. These days, she knits a prayer shawl every month, along with sweaters, tote bags, gift bags and other goodies. She also designs many of her projects. Read More About PamE-mail Pam